Pod people: Birth control or religious liberty?

Terry Mattingly February 6th, 2012

Finally.

I think someone may have had a journalistic epiphany on the whole Health and Human Services thing.

But before we go there, stop and, for a moment, join me in contemplating the following journalism puzzle.

The Obama administration's new HHS regulations - click here for a sample of GetReligion coverage - continue to cause an electric buzz here inside the Beltway. At the moment, people continue to focus on the Catholic angle of this story.

That's logical. I get that. I mean, why … (Read More)

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@stickyJesus – Toni Birdsong on SBE

Erik Guzman February 3rd, 2012

What would Jesus tweet? Would he give free sins? Would he tweet at all?

Love it or hate it, social networking is here to stay. People spend more than 110 billion minutes a month on sites like Facebook and Twitter. That translates to a lot of status updates and tweets as people seek to connect with one another. But do they really, and to what end?

Join Toni Birdsong on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about her new book, @stickyJesus: how to live out your faith online. Is social … (Read More)

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Embrace

Renée Altson January 30th, 2012

This is my first Steve Brown Etc. blog post for the year 2012. With so much going on in many different facets of life and culture, it is almost easy for me to forget how new 2012 really is.

I don’t make new year’s resolutions anymore. After decades of broken promises and disappointed efforts, I started picking a new year’s word to remember and operate from for 12 months. I’ve had some interesting words since starting this, but I never make the conscious choice–the word always comes … (Read More)

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The Resignation of Eve – Jim Henderson on SBE

Erik Guzman January 27th, 2012

Jim Henderson is a firm believer in the power of listening. Lately, he's been listening to women in the church who are overworked, underappreciated and ready to bolt.

(If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.)

Join Jim Henderson on Steve Brown Etc. as we talk with him about his new book, The Resignation of Eve: What If Adam's Rib Is No Longer Willing to Be the Church's Backbone? Millions of today's most committed … (Read More)

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cartoon: God's daisy

nakedpastor January 23rd, 2012

(If you're on the front page of the site, click the title of this post to see the cartoon.)

Oh, the years I spent in spiritual anguish because I'd been taught that I had to earn then keep The Love.

Then the light went on by some Mysterious Hand and revealed to me that there was nothing to be earned. Nothing to be kept. I couldn't be loved any more than I already was.

Love is All.

(Ps: You can check out all my art and cartoons for sale HERE.)

nakedpastor is David Hayward. David is … (Read More)

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Fathers, Sons, Porn & Grace – Nate Larkin on SBE

Erik Guzman January 20th, 2012

In our sex saturated cyber savvy society, children are being exposed to pornography earlier and earlier in life. How can a father help his boys escape the pitfalls of porn, especially if dad is addicted himself?

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Nate Larkin is no stranger to sex addiction. He was a pastor, married and had three kids when he picked up his first prostitute on the way to lead a candlelight service on Christmas … (Read More)

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